Manages to create something incredibly catchy, memorable and unique, all the while with the odd time signature of 7/4. Whatever I may think about Roger Waters as a person, he was undeniably a great bass player and this song is the most obvious proof of that. - Mrveteran

Well at the harder songs, like Pigs, David Gilmour actually played the (studio) bass - vr46

Easily one of the catchiest bass licks of all-time, a timeless classic that should top the list!

Distortion, time signature changes and utterly heavy? What more could you ask for? Not to mention how the way it is made to sound like a bell ringing at points is a nice touch. RIP Cliff Burton. - Mrveteran

Not really a cool bassline, you are confusing it with the intro - emilk

The intro bassline says it all...

6Tool - Schism

Great bass and a thinking song

Amazing bass in the song!

This should be on the top.

Come on guys. This song has one of the most recognisable bass lines ever. The time signatures are so unique and the growling 12/8 bass intro is awesome.

7Orion - Metallica

How could this one be missed?!?! -_-

Cliff Burton at his finest.

8Rage Against the Machine - Killing In the Name

Too cool stuff baby :D makes you jump listening to the intro :DD

9YYZ - Rush

Sab chutiye loudo ho tum. Yyz suno nai gand mese khun nikla toh deko

10Roundabout - Yes

Ok, just listen to this sample and tell me this doesn't belong in the top ten

THIS SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 10!

The Newcomers

?I Was Made for Lovin' You - Kiss

The bassline is pretty cool - christangrant

The Contenders

11Green Day - Longview

Should be in the top three at least. - georgielikesgreenday

Mike can write better bass lines on LSD than anyone else can while sober! Seriously though this should be #1

I think this one should be higher up on the list but at least it's in the top 10.

This should be in the top five. It has an awesome bassline and epic bass fills.

This bassline is amazing, it also has incredible fills.

13David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

John Deacon, one of the best bass players of all time and his best work, Under Pressure.

It's very annoying to see DB's name first in these credits. Everyone Knows that the bassline was already finished before DB even got involved w/ this kick-ass song. John Deacon and the GREAT FREDDIE MERCURY had already worked out the framework, so, it Should be QUEEN and then DB, Not the other way around. DB readily admits that the bassline and most of the song was almost done when he came to the studio to actually do another song w/Queen.Anyway, fantastic song! Best versions are, of course, Freddie at Montreal and Wembley, w/out DB's input... Laugh out loud.QUEEN rocks!

14Peace Sells - Megadeth

How is this not in the top 40

15Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Simple and catchy

Awesome! - Fuziion

Probably the best bassline of the noughties, besides Schism perhaps. - Mrveteran

IF YOU ASKED ANYONE IF THEY HEARD "FEEL GOOD" SOME WOULD SAY NO. IF YOU SUNG THE LYRICS a lot MORE WOULD KNOW. BUT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT BASSLINE, It's A CLASSIC!

16Come Together - The Beatles

17Jerry was a Race Car Driver - Primus

THIS SONG RULES

18Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

Doesn't even deserve 2 b on the list. Stupid list

19Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus

It's claypool man!

20Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath

Was this not on the list? - christangrant

21Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused

Have you ever heard the original Dazed that these guys stole! Note for note bass line and most of the words! How did these guys not get their pants sued off them! That's not the only music these guys stole! Great bands give the credit to the real writers! The Who, The Beatles.

Stolen this may be, but it's stolen so damn well!

Zeppelin basslines are some of the best blues-jazz basslines in the industry, the world is worse off now that Bonzo and JPJ will never perform together again.

22PJ Harvey - Down by the Water

23Led Zeppelin - Ramble On

24Slide - Slave

25Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way

Where is aeroplane?!? This is still a great song and bass line. It's very prominent and distinct

I've played bass for many years and this has been one of my favorite songs to play since the beginning.

26Papa Roach - Getting Away with Murder

27Can't Get Enough - Liz Torres

28My Name is Mud - Primus

29Atomic Dog - George Clinton

30Sick Puppies - You're Going Down

31Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

One of pop's best and catchiest basslines, that's for sure. - Mrveteran

Billie jean is number 1Stupid list

This is the best bassline in Pop music

32Ain't We Funkin' Now - The Brothers Johnson

33Tommy the Cat - Primus

without the bass there would be nothing to like in this song

Cut the guitar, drums or vocal part. The bass part alone itself is great. - zxm

This bassline is Primus' hardest bassline. Just listen to it. - MKBeast

34Black Sabbath - N.I.B.

Listening to the track is one thing, but actually going to see them play it live is amazing. Best bass solo ever. Amazing show, too. Best metal band

Incredible bass solo, the first bassist to use distortion, and also a brilliang guitar riff. This is top 10 material along with Metallica's Orion and Megadeth's Peace Sells.